Add a "from" field in the admin form, and include &from='. $config['sms_clickatell_from'] in the send query. This allows a user to change the number the text appears to originate from (if it is set up correctly at the clickatell site - it requires authentication).

At least, this is how it works for international users.

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tebb’s picture

tebb commented
Component: sms_clickatell.module » Clickatell

Yes, basically saying the same things, plus some detail and ideas.

I'm not using the modules yet, so didn't know which component this should go under. I do use Clickatell outgoing already, thought I guess setting the 'from field' applies to any provider.

I don't know the detail shown of the possible implementation of this, but it's important for the situation where you want to be able to receive (relatively low numbers of) replies, and don't want the additional expense of an incoming number from a provider.

If you were able to set the from (sender) field, you could just receive the replies on a real phone.

+1 for this.

This 'from' field does *not* always have to be a phone number.

I have just looked at my Skype account, where I can send a text showing the sender as the first 11 characters of my skype name. This means that recipients *cannot* reply ... but this might also be a use case, where you want the recipient to know who sent the text, but you *don't* want them to reply by SMS.

aspope’s picture

aspope commented
Status: Active » Closed (duplicate)

Refer to issue: http://drupal.org/node/341874